Red River Entrepreneur, Antoine Blanc Gingras

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A shrewd businessman, Antoine Gingras died a wealthy man with a chain of trading posts in present day North Dakota and Manitoba, with business connections stretching to Minnesota. His experiences give us a personal look at the fur trade and Metis culture during a unique time in the Red River Valley's history.

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